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February 8, 2019
Liberia is home to some of Africa’s largest mineral resource deposits such as iron ore,…
January 16, 2019
The 2018 Feedback Summit began, as it often does, with a flurry of excitement and…
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January 15, 2019
The Development Gateway Aid Management Platform (AMP) solves the data gap by providing governments across…
January 14, 2019
In 2018, our 500+ member network...
January 3, 2019
Organizations that are taking feedback seriously face a conundrum: they want to solicit more feedback…
December 20, 2018
Three billion people worldwide rely on fish as a major source of protein and 1…
December 13, 2018
As a hub of humanitarian professionals, the Interagency Research and Analysis network aims to make…
December 3, 2018
As an international development community, we spend upwards of USD $2.5 billion each year on…
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November 29, 2018
The hood, they say, does not always make the monk. But in cases when it…
November 28, 2018
In the past 3 years, homelessness has increased nearly 30% in Austin, Texas. Despite this…
November 26, 2018
Feedback Labs came into my life a few years ago when I left the World…
November 20, 2018
For two days in early October, I was in a room with over a hundred…
November 9, 2018
Pre-revolution, Ukraine was known for having one of the most corrupt public procurement systems in…
November 5, 2018
Praekelt.org is a mission-driven organization that builds mobile technologies to solve some of the world’s…
October 29, 2018
Those of us working in social impact are sometimes guilty of throwing around a few…
October 18, 2018
At this year’s Feedback Summit, we asked our community to share their feedback stories -…
October 17, 2018
Feedback is one of the most unique and important parts of the mobile platforms that…
October 16, 2018
The Accountability Lab works to encourage a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions…
October 9, 2018
Key piece of advice from #FBLSummit that should form core of all our work with…
October 5, 2018
What an incredible first day of the Feedback Summit! Thanks to our outstanding speakers and…
September 30, 2018
The Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI) is a collaborative of leading funders of transparency, accountability,…
September 25, 2018
Three years ago, Renee Ho and I reflected on this blog about the changing nature…
September 6, 2018
The 'C' in C-Sema stands for Civic driven change brought by children. Sema is the…
August 31, 2018
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Dudding as Senior Fellow at Feedback…
August 21, 2018
For the last 16 years, GlobalGiving has supported community-led organizations around the world in amplifying…
August 16, 2018
Feedback comes in many forms. This can be a particularly important realization for a young…
July 26, 2018
Giving honest feedback is never a simple matter, and that is perhaps particularly so in…
July 20, 2018
Since recently moving to the DC area, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting several people…
July 19, 2018
Polaris uses data-driven strategies to prevent and disrupt human trafficking, a $150 billion industry that…
July 12, 2018
Our mission at the Business Innovation Factory (BIF) is to make business model transformation safer…
July 6, 2018
I can most likely count on one hand the number of times I have actually…
July 5, 2018
VocalEyes is a digital platform to turn ideas into action. A hub for community organizing,…
June 21, 2018
eedback in the realm of City government can be a tricky proposition. First, "participants" in…
June 21, 2018
Stemming from the traditions of oral history, Memria is a software and services company that…
June 7, 2018
Mari Kuraishi announced recently that she will be stepping down as chief executive of GlobalGiving,…
April 29, 2018
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So…
April 16, 2018
Back when I was a grantee in the 2000’s, my least enjoyable responsibility was writing…
March 16, 2018
This interview is part of the Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation’s (original Medium article…
January 18, 2018
Siegel Family Endowment’s mission is to understand and shape learning in an innovation-driven world. We’re…
January 10, 2018
What do people want that can make their lives better? Are we helping them get…
January 1, 2018
“AH, NON—PAS COMME ÇA!” my new colleague Jean-Luc said sharply as he reached down and…
December 19, 2017
The City of Buenos Aires got a staggering response when they launched BA Elige in…
November 9, 2017
Last week almost 200 feedback champions attended the sold-out Feedback Summit 2017. Every year we…
November 4, 2017
Welcome back to the Feedback Summit. On Thursday we began to explore the role of…
November 3, 2017
What an incredible first day of the Feedback Summit! Thanks to our outstanding speakers and…
October 27, 2017
Last time, we examined dialogue- the step in which you look for patterns and information…
October 20, 2017
The Siegel Family Endowment (SFE) has a relationship-driven approach to grant making. They commit to…
October 19, 2017
Development Gateway (DG) is a technology nonprofit that helps development actors get the information they…
October 12, 2017
Most organizations are out to change the world. This journey puts them on the chase…
October 5, 2017
At Feedback Labs, we are always looking for ways to walk the feedback talk. After…
September 29, 2017
Last time, we examined analyze - the step in which you look for patterns and…
September 28, 2017
I recently had the privilege of preaching a sermon at my church called, “He that…
September 20, 2017
Earlier this week I was speaking to someone who works at a foundation and who…
September 14, 2017
Looking for feedback but not sure where to start? As practitioners and facilitators, we are…
September 8, 2017
The way Tiago Peixoto tells it, there’s not much difference between a Napoleonic telegraph and…
September 7, 2017
On November 2-3, we hope you will attend the Feedback Summit and talk with us…
September 1, 2017
Usually if you want to get something done you set a goal. Run a marathon,…
August 29, 2017
Congratulations! You have collected feedback from your beneficiaries! You’re probably staring at a stack of…
August 23, 2017
August is a feel-good month. The office clears out and you find yourself beside a…
August 18, 2017
Homelessness is a complex problem. In New York City alone there are 128,000 people experiencing…
August 17, 2017
Collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) is USAID’s approach to organizational learning and adaptive management. Part…
August 10, 2017
For all the talk about human-centered design, one very human factor often gets overlooked — a basic…
August 9, 2017
Fifteen self-driving vehicles assembled in the Mojave Desert, competing to win $1 million dollars. All…
August 3, 2017
The Mobilisation Lab is a global learning and collaboration network to equip progressive movements and…
July 28, 2017
Welcome to Feedback Fundamentals. As the FBL team gears up for Feedback Summit 2017 (have…
July 27, 2017
In the social services world, feedback has long been a pain point. We often don’t…
July 21, 2017
With hundreds of thousands of effective nonprofits doing good work
July 20, 2017
Over the past couple months, I have had the privilege of working with the team…
July 14, 2017
In June 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a flood of information on US…
July 13, 2017
My name is Nathaniel, and I’m Feedback Labs’s new Media and Communications intern. At school…
July 12, 2017
A few months ago we wrote about what it takes to support the movement around…
July 7, 2017
200 million people in the United States – which includes about 80% of the adult…
July 6, 2017
My name is Rina and I’m Feedback Labs’ new Products Intern.
July 5, 2017
This piece was originally posted on the Keystone Accountability Blog, and has been reposted here…
June 30, 2017
Feedback Fundamentals is all about building a strong core and realizing a vision of listening…
June 29, 2017
My name is Mama Sow, and I’m the new Research Intern at Feedback Labs.
June 28, 2017
Here at Feedback Labs we stress the importance of 3 simple questions: what do people…
June 23, 2017
In public discussions and representations of the refugee crisis there is often something missing: the…
June 22, 2017
We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the launch of the...
June 21, 2017
June 15, 2017
Feedback can be simple. I recently learned that a simple feedback tool I designed over…
June 14, 2017
Last time, we examined design – the step in which you plan the rest of…
June 8, 2017
Here at the Open Gov Hub (home of Feedback Labs!), we constantly think about creating…
June 7, 2017
Feedback mechanisms at airport security checkpoints, or the entrance of the World Bank, are inviting.…
June 2, 2017
Data is powerful. We use data to answer questions, understand problems, and arrive at better…
June 1, 2017
Habitat for Humanity partners with individuals and families to build or improve an affordable, decent…
May 31, 2017
Sometimes, feedback doesn’t feel great. On a personal level, we’ve all had the experience of…
May 26, 2017
What do people want to make their lives better? Are we helping them get it?…
May 25, 2017
It’s hard to find a person who hasn’t been touched -- directly or through someone…
May 18, 2017
At USAID LEARN we’re always looking for ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency of development…
May 17, 2017
Feedback is powered by faith in people. When you ask for feedback, whether one-on-one from…
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May 12, 2017
May 11, 2017
Civic engagement is not simply voting on election day as many citizens and politicians believe,…
May 4, 2017
As a global community, we have invested enormous amounts of time, effort, and funds in…
May 3, 2017
Feedback will change your life. I’m not talking about your life as a member of…
April 27, 2017
The Sarathi Development Foundation aims to empower children, adolescent girls, women, and communities by placing…
April 26, 2017
We’ve defined what we think a closed feedback loop is in six discrete steps. From…
April 20, 2017
The nonprofit field has the potential to become an antiquated relic — kind of like…
April 19, 2017
A 33% reduction in child mortality in Uganda. Double the psychotherapy patients achieving meaningful results.…
April 14, 2017
At FBL LabStorms, we often focus on building and strengthening feedback loops in direct service.…
April 13, 2017
“OGP countries have produced 2,731 commitments – does it shock you that only 9 related…
April 7, 2017
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is the world’s largest sexual and reproductive health organization, leading…
April 6, 2017
Despite boasting world-class internet speed and an exceptional e-government infrastructure, South Korea is still catching…
April 3, 2017
The principles of responsive development go by many names: adaptive management; collaboration, learning and adaptation;…